The Portrait

Ohio native Jenifer Speer spent years living on every coast before realizing her roots were meant to be planted on the North Shore—Lake Forest, specifically. In addition to the many clients that she works with at her Jay & Emee boutique digital marketing agency, Speer has taken the lead on marketing efforts for this year’s

Volunteer Manager at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, reflects on her work and life in Lake Bluff. North Shore native and University of Missouri-Columbia graduate Marissa Bogle moved to Chicago to start her career in nonprofit fundraising, never imagining she’d return to the suburbs. But in 2017—a year before joining Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

Gaby Lozano Griffeth moved to Chicago from Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2008 to pursue a BA in Hospitality at Kendall College, fueled by her love of the culinary arts. “I had the privilege of working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry,” says Griffeth, who now lives in Lake Forest with her husband, daughter,

As much as Mia Gregor enjoyed her decade living and working in Scottsdale, she was thrilled to bring her family back home to Lake Forest. “I was the lead of the pediatric neuropsychology department at a large children’s hospital in Arizona, treating children with complex neurological and medical diagnoses,” explains Gregor, a Lake Forest High

Annie Diamantidis, founder and designer of Annie Handbags, has built a brand synonymous with luxury, craftsmanship, and timeless style. Her journey began with a passion for fine materials and design, which led her to create a line of exquisite leather handbags and jewelry embraced by discerning customers nationwide. Annie Handbags recently partnered with Equestrian Connection

Growing up in Lake Forest, Matty Price Collins recalls “playing” at a desk in the office of Price Insurance, a business her great-grandfather founded in 1937. Today, she and brother Andrew are the fourth generation to lead the Lake Forest institution and that desk is where she works every day. “Lake Forest has a tight-knit